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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Develop taste for collection of stamps, students told

Students at the Philately Exhibition organised by the Postal Department and Guntur Numismatic
 and Philatelic Society at Balaji Mandapam, in Guntur on Monday. 
 
An exhibition of stamps- Gunturpex-2016- got under way at the Balaji Kalyana Mandapam on the premises of Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Brundavan Gardens here on Monday. 

The exhibition, organised by the Postal Department in association with Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society, organised workshops, which evoked enthusiastic response, with over 1,000 students visiting the stalls. More than 6,000 stamps were displayed.

Inaugurating the two-day exhibition, Divisional Railway Manager, Guntur, Vijay Sharma said collection and study of stamps would enhance knowledge and helped students master history. The DRM also released two special covers on Guntur chillies and Undavalli caves on the occasion.

Superintendent of Posts D. Satyanarayana presided over the meeting. Assistant Director, India Posts, Vijayawada, Ansari, president of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Committee, Ch. Mastanaiah, were also present.

The highlights of the exhibition include postage stamps on birds, animals, insects, personalities, shells, roses, dinosaurs and reptiles. Scented stamps, talking stamps (gramaphone record), steel stamps, 3D stamps are also displayed.

In the Inter-school quiz competition on philately held in the afternoon, KKR Gowtam Guntur bagged the first prize, while Montessori School, Tenali, and Bashyam IIT secured second and third prizes, respectively.

A special sales counter of the Postal Department was also opened.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com

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